referendum
BrE /ˈrefərəmən/ AmE /ˈrefərəmn/
noun en → es
a vote by the people of a country or area to decide an important question, especially one about whether they want to change their system of government
referéndum
- hold a referendum
- call for a referendum
Collocations national referendum · constitutional referendum
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The government is planning to hold a referendum on the issue.
El gobierno está planeando realizar un referéndum sobre el tema.
a reference or allusion to something in speech or writing
referencia, alusión
- make a reference to sth
- refer to sb/sth
Collocations historical reference · cultural reference
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The speech made several references to the past.
El discurso hizo varias referencias al pasado.